The Distinguished Service Cross is presented
to Ferdinand F. Blume, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in
action on the west bank of the Meuse, France, September 26, 1918.

While his platoon was being held up by wire
and other obstacles, and the fire of the enemy threatened to annihilate
it, Corporal Blume made his way through the wire to the German trenches,
from which position he bombed the enemy from their trenches. He thus saved
the lives of many of his comrades, and enabled them to take the trenches
with a minimum of casualties.
BLUME, FERDINAND FUnited States ArmyDATE OF BIRTH: 12/28/1888DATE OF DEATH: 03/26/1983BURIED AT: SECTION 70 SITE 528ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
Posted: 24 April 2005